Tractatus de simplicium medicamentorum facultatibus. = A treatise of the nature and qualities of such simples as are most frequently used in medicines,: both purging, and others. Methodically handled, for the benefit of those that understand not the Latine tongue. To which is added: many compound medicines for most diseases incident to mankinde: as also two alphabeticall tables, very necessary for the reader. Together with, the explanation of all hard words or termes of art, whereby the vulgar may the better understand it. / By Robert Pemel, practitioner in physick, at Cranebrooke in Kent. Licensed and enterd according to order.

The outward use.

F gs bruised and applyed with Barly-meale, and the powder of Fen••ugreeke seede, do•• mo••lifie the hard tumours and kernells under the Throat and Eares, and elsewhere▪ as also the hardnesse of the Mother, and if some Leaven and Salt be put to them, it breaketh Plague sores: They are m••xed also with Copperas against old sores of the Leggs, and all other foule running Ulcers: being boyled in wine with Wormewood, and then applyed w••th Barly-meale, are very pro∣fitably applyed to the belly of those that have a Dropsie: and beaten with Salt and applyed, taketh away the Itch and Scab, and the Ashes also made up into a salve and applyed, healeth K bes and Chilblanes. F••gs bru••sed and mixed with Fennegreeke Vineger, easeth the hot Gout of the feet. A Figges••t and toasted doth often times ease the tooth ach, being app••yed.